Should I remove Box SimpleShare?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,990
United States Rank #38,881
Reach 0.0026%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.42 |
90.38% |
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| 1.0.35 |
1.92% |
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| 1.0.20 |
5.77% |
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| 1.0.16 |
1.92% |
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Rankings
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Box SimpleShare
from Box.net
Overview
Box SimpleShare is a software program developed by Box.net. The most common release is 1.0.42, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 12.05 MB (12,636,160 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Box SimpleShare come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\box\simpleshare
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{22296944-6793-46EF-9C67-5B6E9048666E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 12.05 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Box SimpleShare
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL shared library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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menuhandler.dll - menuhandler Module
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qtcore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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qtgui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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qtnetwork4.dll
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qtxml4.dll
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avcodec-52.dll
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avformat-52.dll
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avutil-50.dll
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libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
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mingwm10.dll
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simpleshare.exe
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swscale-0.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- menuhandler.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SimpleShareExt' with a class of {50C646F0-78E5-44A1-A4FF-A4FE85362644}.
Startup File (User Run)
- simpleshare.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SimpleShare' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Box\SimpleShare\simpleshare.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| simpleshare.exe |
| Memory: | 19.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001499265% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011398% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003594% | |
| Switches/sec: | 127 | |
How do I remove Box SimpleShare?
You can uninstall Box SimpleShare from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Box SimpleShare, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Box SimpleShare.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 2%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.46% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.77% |
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| Windows XP |
5.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.15% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.23% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.85% |
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Geography
40.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.32% |
| Taiwan |
9.68% |
| United Kingdom |
8.06% |
| France |
4.84% |
| Australia |
4.84% |
| Italy |
4.84% |
| Spain |
3.23% |
| Germany |
3.23% |
| Jamaica |
3.23% |
| Hong Kong |
1.61% |
| Vietnam |
1.61% |
| Belgium |
1.61% |
| Costa Rica |
1.61% |
| Russia |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.26% |
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| Dell |
13.04% |
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| Lenovo |
13.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.87% |
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| Acer |
10.87% |
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| Toshiba |
8.70% |
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| ASUS |
6.52% |
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| Samsung |
4.35% |
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| Sahara |
2.17% |
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| Gateway |
2.17% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.67% |
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| Sony VPCZ129GW |
2.22% |
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| Samsung 670Z5E |
2.22% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo H420 |
2.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6720f |
2.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6710f |
2.22% |
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